Commercial Underwriter

Co-operators • Burlington, ON

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Commercial Underwriter, you will identify, assess, and manage complex exposures through the underwriting and pricing of coverage, ensuring premium and coverage commensurate with the risk. You will deliver timely and accurate service to the credit union system for all renewals, mid-term servicing, and other technical issues. The requests for information, presentations, and renewals are customized to satisfy the unique needs of each client.

Requirements

• Five years of Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriting experience.
• Completed post-secondary education.
• Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) or Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation.

Nice To Haves

• Adapt to change and are committed to continuous improvement, in order to exceed client expectations.
• Strong communication skills allow you to clearly convey messages.
• Effective team player who shares knowledge to support your peers.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting, pricing, communicating all policies, proposals, and risk management strategies through the collection and analysis of a variety of data, including proposals, applications, physical risk inspections, building appraisals, loss history, financial information, guidelines, and procedures.
• Negotiating facultative and subscription placements as required.
• Recommending policy, rate, and process enhancements.
• Providing input into the development of underwriting guidelines and procedures.
• Providing technical support to internal and external staff and customers.
• Recommending systems and enhancing related procedures and tools using various software.
• Creating and running queries and assisting with system testing.
• Performing daily, monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting functions.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, pension and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree